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Music Funkmaster Flex Shames Jay-Z For Trump Alignment During an extensive on-air segment, Funkmaster Flex gathered his thoughts on Jay-Z and Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez, who recently received a Presidential pardon from Donald Trump. By Mitch Findlay January 26, 2021
Music Cardi B Defends Dominican Roots As People Compare Her To DaniLeigh As DaniLeigh's "Yellow Bone" controversy rolls on, Cardi B steps forward to once again explain her heritage to people who "can't research." By Erika Marie January 25, 2021
Music XXXTentacion's Mom Confirms The Weeknd & Lil Uzi Vert Collabs XXXTentacion's mother reportedly confirmed new collaborations with Lil Uzi Vert, The Weeknd, and Juice WRLD before revealing that his old SoundCloud songs would be added to streaming services. By Alex Zidel October 26, 2020
Music Kirk Franklin Trends After Luke Nasty Samples Gospel Song For Rap Track People couldn't believe the gospel singer cleared this sample. By Erika Marie November 18, 2020
Music Pharrell Williams Claims Pusha T Compliments Drake's Bars "All The Time" Pharrell also spoke about how it "breaks [his] heart" that the two rappers went through their beef. By Erika Marie December 18, 2020
Numbers Drake & Future's "Life Is Good" Nears Diamond Status Following a ninth platinum certification, Drake and Future are one step closer to "Life Is Good" joining the diamond club. By Mitch Findlay March 11, 2021
Music Playboi Carti Shares "Whole Lotta Red" Release Date & Pre-Order Link Pre-order "Whole Lotta Red" now. By Karlton Jahmal December 22, 2020
Music Ariana Grande & dvsn Hold Down This Week's "R&B Season" Playlist Plus, new additions from Gallant, Ebhoni, Emotional Oranges, and more. By Aron A. January 17, 2021
Original Content Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter IV" Is Low-Key One Of His Best Albums 10 years ago today, Lil Wayne released "Tha Carter IV." By Rose Lilah August 29, 2021
Music Kanye West Paying $1 Million A Day To Live Inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium: Report Kanye West is reportedly paying $1 million per day to rent out the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. By Alex Zidel July 30, 2021
Music Lil Kim "Pleads The Fifth" When Asked About "Top 5" Rappers, But Names Biggie & Drake Who do you think her other three choices could be? By Erika Marie June 30, 2021
Music Drake Trolls Joe Budden In Saint-Tropez, Chubbs Reacts Even when on vacation, Drake finds time to troll Joe Budden. By Aron A. July 20, 2022